Emergency

Emergency

The Emergency Room at Harlingen Medical Center is a premiere, state-of-the-art,
technologically advanced, and patient friendly urgent healthcare facility
in South Texas.

The nationally recognized and award winning Harlingen Medical Center is
home to the newly constructed Emergency Room - staffed with some of the
most experienced, highly trained, local physicians and support clinical
staff ready to meet the urgent, critical medical needs of patients of all ages.

The staff of Harlingen Medical Center have built a reputation for providing
ER patients efficient and effective medical care, while being compassionate
and supportive with every patient interaction. We put our patients first.
The concept of "patient-focused care" is fundamental in our
daily operation. The design, management, staffing and operation of the
hospital are all focused on the patient's experience, needs and overall comfort.

The Emergency Room at Harlingen Medical Center is designated a Level IV
Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services and offers
treatment for a variety of medical needs, including:

Heart Attack

Change in Vision

Chest Pain

Difficulty Breathing

Fainting or Loss of Consciousness

Facial Droop

Garbled Speech

Harmful Feelings to yourself or others

Life or Limb threatening injury

Loss of Consciousness

Poisoning or Drug Overdose

Seizures

Severe Abdominal Pain

Severe Cuts or Burns

Unable to Move or Speak

Vomiting Blood

Weakness / Numbness on one side of the body

Should you have to spend the night at Harlingen Medical Center - know that
you will be hosted at one of the hospital's Private Patient Suites.
You will not have to share a room with another patient. You will have
the peace and quiet you need.

Urgent Medical Services

Adult and pediatric emergency care.

Early recognition and treatment of chest pain and cardiac emergencies.

Assessment and stabilization of orthopedic injuries.

Rapid treatment and support of respiratory emergencies.

Participation in all area Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ambulance rotations.

Easily accessible location on the frontage road off of Expressway 77 just
South of Ed Carey Drive.